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Eat Scum!

May 14, 2012 |

Despite its status as food chain anchor, algae doesn’t get a lot of love in the human culinary world. But that might change. Foods made with almagine, a powder made from dried algae, fools the human body into thinking it’s eating something decadent – when it’s actually consuming something that has about 40% less fat and calories. Is pond scum the way we’re finally going to win the obesity battle?

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Despite its status as food chain anchor, algae doesn't get a lot of love in the human culinary world. But that might change. Foods made with almagine, a powder made from dried algae, fools the human body into thinking it's eating something decadent - when it